Where does “レインコート” come from?
レインコート (Japanese) comes from English raincoat, from English rain, from Middle English reyn, from Old English reġn, from Proto-West Germanic regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.
レインコート (Japanese): a raincoat
Ancestry of “レインコート”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | raincoat | A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain; A... |
| 2 | English | rain | Condensed water falling from a cloud; Any matter... |
| 3 | Middle English | reyn | — |
| 4 | Old English | reġn | rain |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | regn | rain |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | regną | rain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreǵ- | to flow |